say good night, kevin. good night, kevin.

hello. ...i'll give you a moment to get over the shock that this blog still exists. when i last wrote it was the cusp of spring in seattle. which is to say, rainy and cold with nary a hint of sunshine. and now it is winter. so...basically the same thing. the difference is this time i've got the holiday spirit.

i don't know how it happened but somewhere along the way, i developed a mad crush on christmas. not the whole relig-y bit of course, which may seem blasphemous, i know and i apologize. (to be fair, 12 years of catholic school will take it outta you.) but as "silver bells" states, it is in fact, christmastime in the city. and that, my friends, is a party i can't resist. seattle is beautiful all of the time, but in the winter with the trees and lights and eighty five billion starbuck's red cups everywhere, it's hard not to get wrapped up. (after all, capitalism is the reason for the season. the rest of you are obviously misinformed.)

as you can see below, i bought a tree. it's fake but i also bought a pine scented candle, so it all works out. i haven't gone all crazy with the decorations elsewhere, mainly because stringing the lights on said fake tree was a royal pain in the ass. not to mention, it's just me in the house which means it's just me cleaning up and well. i'm lazy. so. there's that. but i don't mind being alone this time around. i think part of why i'm so excited about christmas this year is because i'm finally starting to settle into this place and making it feel like home. and i am excited that this feeling came despite being miles away from my family and family of friends. all of whom i still miss terribly, but not in the way that used to make me sad and wistful. i mean, i'm not a sissy, ok? i don't know why you would think that but it's rude and not in the spirit of christmas. there. i said it.
nevertheless, i hope you have a wonderful and safe holiday. send cookies if you feel like it. but not too many, i'm watching my girlish figure.